Crêperie Suzette is a sweet little cafe that specialises in.... crepes and galettes. It's on a street that links the Marais area with Bastille, Rue des Francs Bourgeois. I had the most delicious galette there last week, with a Kir. New potatoes, bacon, cheese and cream with a pesto sauce. It was delectable! If you're coming to visit me, we'll probably go there. Or if you're ever in Paris, go!

For the next three days the cinema will be €2! Bargain! You'd never get such a thing in good aul overpriced Dublin. I'm definitely going to take advantage, especially as it's meant to be quite hot over the next week... Air-conditioning will be a God-send. Top of my list is the new Narnia. There's a film about the writer Francois Sagan (wrote Bonjour Tristesse among others) but I don't think I could handle drama without subtitles, we'll see.

It's quite a heavy day in Paris today, warm but cloudy. I think I'll take my book and head to a park for a bit. I need to buy a few things, and yes they are necessary!
The sales started last week and I resisted. I bought a scales for the kitchen though, which I needed. I'll probably have some ice-cream today. I'm on the lookout for violet or rose flavours.... Yum!
I had a peach and mint one last week courtesy of Berthillon. It's quite a touristy spot, but you can't not try it when in Paris.
Ok, I'm off - Bonne Journée!

I've definitely been living life in Paris, so much so that I've neglected this blog. Will try not to let it happen again. It's quite warm in the city these days, in the late 20s (or 70s if you're still using fahrenheit!) for most of the day and night. There's not much of a sea breeze like I'm used to back home (Don't worry mum, I'm wearing Factor 30!). The metro is a like a sweaty box. My line seems to be particularly bad. Last weekend was the Fete de la Musique to celebrate the solstice/first day of summer. There were loads of amateur bands playing in the street all around the city and the metros were running all through the night. People were drinking in the streets but in the Parisian way.... ie: not urinating/vomiting/arguing like it would be back in good old Dublin!

Spotted Mischa Barton (young american actress/model) wandering around Bastille the other day which was fun because I love the odd celeb here and there!

Most afternoons this week have been spent laying in the grass in Place Des Vosges and reading. It's a lovely area of Paris with lots of little creperies, bakeries, cafes.... Found a nice frozen yogurt place nearby which is good because I can justify eating frozen yogurt more than I can eating ice cream!

Sarkozy will be in Ireland soon I believe. He's going to 'sort out' the Lisbon treaty débâcle, so that'll be nice for them!

On Sunday afternoon we're going to the Mosque de Paris. They have a cafe there and also a hamman, which is like a spa. They do treatments like massages and rubs for about €15!! Bargain!
And they have mint tea for €1.52 a cup!

I haven't written in a week, that's not to say I haven't been busy.
I just didn't want to bore you of my trips to the supermarche, walks around my arrondisement, multiple plays of coldplays new album and the search for a new flatmate.

So I promise a far more interesting post soon......

I'm back and I'm tired. I've made my bed with brand new sheets (thanks mum) and unpacked all of my necessities... I now have 12 cardigans and 12 pairs of shoes here, perfect!
Frances' first appearance in the Euro 2008 cup was this afternoon. They drew nil all with Romania... I'm expecting a better outcome from the next match.

I have a lot of things to do tomorrow, so I've made a list. It's what I do best!

It's nice to be home for a few days, but I'm already missing Paris!

Beavais airport is the worst place to be delayed.

[Insert many expletives here]

From now on it's CDG or nothing. I don't think I'll fly with Ryanair again, whatever about the delays not being their fault, it would be nice if I knew that when I finally got on the plane, I could enjoy my flight, but that's not going to happen.

Seriously, no more Ryanair.....
Well apart from my flight back on Monday.

And no, they don't have free WiFi areas. I had to shell out 10€ for 3 hours.... which isn't bad I suppose.

Not that I don't enjoy my two frequent commenters, but I'd like to know who (if anyone) is reading this because it'll give me the discipline to update more!

YSLs funeral was pretty sad. Well obviously. I arrived just in time to see the coffin being taken into the church. There were a lot of people around. I noticed lots of women wearing suits, in homage to him I suppose. It was really sad, especially when Catherine Deneuve and his partner spoke. Everyone was crying (me included) and clapped when he finished. Although I don't think there's many macho french men.
Saw Sarkozy (maybe I am obsessed?!?) and herself, wearing a trouser suit of course! Didn't approve of him stroking her thigh during the service though.

RIP Yves

Yesterday seemed like a really long day for some reason. The weather has been kind of 'eh'. Warm, but not hot. I went to look at Eglise Saint Roch (where Yves funeral will be) and then to Galaries Lafayette and Printemps. The third roommate arrived last night, so we're all in the apartment now. They're really nice girls. Last night we went for drink in this bar in the 5th, it was used in some Cedric Kaplisch film so I want to see it now. It was really cool, kind of like what I imagined CBGBs to be like. Went to look for health food shops today because one of the girls is a vegetarian/coeliac, and we found one quite near us which is good! Then went to Saint Michel where we eat gelato and unsuccessfully tried to find posters to put in my room. I found a place that does violet ice cream! Very exciting. I also bought a basil plant in the marche for the windowsill. This is possibly more exciting than the violet ice cream. We're going up to Monmartre for a look around later, its a few minutes walk from the apartment which is cool!

Tomorrow we're going to get as close as we can to the church for the funeral. Apparently Mr & Mde Presidente are going!

On Sunday we took bread and cheese (well this is France) to Parc Buttes Chaumont for a pique-nique. Was full of families doing the same. There was a band up on a hill playing lots of music (Beatles, theme from Rocky, Mozart etc etc). Then we went to Centre Pompidou as it was free. I like Modern Art but some of it is just a little too strange for me. We had dinner backwards, ice cream first, meal after. Then met some people on Pont Des Artes and chatted for a few hours, watching La Tour sprakle every hour. I was exhausted today so didn't do as much as I had planned. There's an indoor market with gourmet food stands (although, what food in Paris isn't gourmet?) around the corner from the apart so I think I'll go early(ish) and get some nice food while I can still afford it!

Oh I went to the legendary Shakespeare & Co yesterday, for the first time. Amazing shop, think I'll definitely hand my CV in there.




*Rhino was in Pompidou, not S&C!

Today is free museum day in Paris (thanks Sarkozy) so might go to Orsay again.... Also shopping for silly things on the Champs..... Sephora and Fnac. It's sunny today! My room still looks like a bare prison cell, so I need to spruce it up a bit.
Lyon was fun and was lovely to see the Petits, even if it was for less than 48 hours! We ate lunch in the sweetest little place that specialised in tartines. We shared (yes mum, I'm learning to share) one with Camembert et compote des pommes and a three cheese and pear one. Miam!